Tag: The Daily Post

My Poinsettias Knew the Holidays were Over

.Reading time 3 minutes.

Two Thousand and Twenty-four has settled in. My poinsettias knew it about a week before Christmas. They had grown spindly, and the leaves were dropping at a rate of two a day no matter how much I watered them. A glorious red poinsettia that I bought at Costco still flourishes so that everyone remarks on […]

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A Snow Day Spoils Halloween

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Snow over the course of the day, yesterday was its own source of trick or treat. While immigrants camping on the streets of downtown Chicago found it magical to see their first snow. Native Chicagoans and their children were mortified. Moms and kids had been curating outfits, wigs, and makeup for months, even matching candy […]

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Sunday Musings

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Mac is Here! Mac was over this weekend. Some of you will remember my 3-year-old genius grandson. He doesn’t like baby talk or simplified explanations, and he has no problem asking for help if a task is difficult. He hangs at his grandfather’s elbow to watch a repair or a build. If he doesn’t understand […]

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Movie Pick for AA History Month, The Woman King

.Reading time 5 minutes.

Now Streaming on Netflix Though it premiered in September 2022, I approached The Woman King hesitantly. I didn’t see it until October. A Hollywood interpretation that would portray the natives as primitive and scantily clothed didn’t appeal to my mind. However, the buzz surrounding the movie interested me. Everybody couldn’t be wrong. The movie opened […]

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